Laos in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Laos, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$18.3 bn

2025

from $1.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$2 325

2025

from $319 in 2000

Real growth

4.5%

2025

from 5.8% in 2000

Inflation

7.7%

2025

from 25.1% in 2000

Unemployment

1.2%

2025

from 2.0% in 2000

Government debt

80.6%of GDP

2025

from 94.7% in 2001

Sections

Economy

How large Laos's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$18.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$18.3 bn
2024	$16.5 bn
2023	$15.8 bn
2022	$15.5 bn
2021	$18.8 bn
2020	$19.0 bn
2019	$18.7 bn
2018	$18.1 bn
2017	$17.1 bn
2016	$15.9 bn
2015	$14.4 bn
2014	$13.3 bn
2013	$12.0 bn
2012	$10.2 bn
2011	$8.8 bn
2010	$7.1 bn
2009	$5.8 bn
2008	$5.4 bn
2007	$4.2 bn
2006	$3.5 bn
2005	$2.7 bn
2004	$2.4 bn
2003	$2.0 bn
2002	$1.8 bn
2001	$1.8 bn
2000	$1.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.5%
2027 (projection)	4.0%
2026 (projection)	4.0%
2025	4.5%
2024	4.1%
2023	3.8%
2022	2.7%
2021	2.5%
2020	0.5%
2019	5.5%
2018	6.3%
2017	6.9%
2016	7.0%
2015	7.3%
2014	7.6%
2013	8.0%
2012	8.0%
2011	8.0%
2010	8.5%
2009	7.5%
2008	7.8%
2007	7.6%
2006	8.6%
2005	7.1%
2004	6.4%
2003	6.1%
2002	5.9%
2001	5.8%
2000	5.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$2 3252025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$2 325	$10 383
2024	$2 124	$9 790
2023	$2 067	$9 299
2022	$2 046	$8 765
2021	$2 526	$8 080
2020	$2 584	$7 913
2019	$2 589	$7 743
2018	$2 545	$7 487
2017	$2 432	$7 142
2016	$2 303	$6 743
2015	$2 121	$6 086
2014	$1 981	$5 799
2013	$1 813	$5 222
2012	$1 564	$4 781
2011	$1 362	$4 100
2010	$1 126	$3 772
2009	$935	$3 485
2008	$886	$3 271
2007	$697	$3 021
2006	$579	$2 777
2005	$466	$2 519
2004	$409	$2 315
2003	$355	$2 151
2002	$313	$2 020
2001	$320	$1 908
2000	$319	$1 794

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200042%9%34%

202544%9%20%17%11%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

7.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	9.0%
2030 (projection)	8.7%
2029 (projection)	8.1%
2028 (projection)	8.0%
2027 (projection)	8.5%
2026 (projection)	9.6%
2025	7.7%
2024	23.1%
2023	31.2%
2022	23.0%
2021	3.8%
2020	5.1%
2019	3.3%
2018	2.0%
2017	0.8%
2016	1.6%
2015	1.3%
2014	4.1%
2013	6.4%
2012	4.3%
2011	7.6%
2010	6.0%
2009	0.1%
2008	7.6%
2007	4.7%
2006	6.5%
2005	7.2%
2004	10.5%
2003	15.5%
2002	10.6%
2001	7.8%
2000	25.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	1.2%	2.4%
2024	1.2%	2.2%
2023	1.2%	2.2%
2022	1.2%	2.2%
2021	2.1%	3.3%
2020	2.4%	4.2%
2019	2.5%	4.5%
2018	2.9%	5.1%
2017	3.3%	5.8%
2016	2.6%	4.8%
2015	2.0%	3.9%
2014	1.7%	3.4%
2013	1.5%	2.9%
2012	1.2%	2.5%
2011	1.0%	2.0%
2010	0.7%	1.6%
2009	0.8%	1.8%
2008	0.9%	2.1%
2007	1.1%	2.3%
2006	1.2%	2.6%
2005	1.4%	2.9%
2004	1.5%	3.2%
2003	1.6%	3.5%
2002	1.8%	3.8%
2001	1.9%	4.0%
2000	2.0%	4.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

33.2%2016

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2016	33.2%	41.9%
2015	34.0%	51.9%
2014	40.8%	58.3%
2013	38.2%	60.0%
2012	37.9%	60.3%
2011	40.3%	51.4%
2010	35.4%	49.3%
2009	30.1%	46.9%
2008	33.1%	48.7%
2007	33.6%	45.6%
2006	38.2%	43.8%
2005	29.0%	42.8%
2004	24.9%	41.2%
2003	23.5%	37.1%
2002	28.8%	38.5%
2001	27.9%	38.0%
2000	30.7%	38.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

3.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	3.2%
2023	2.5%
2022	−3.0%
2021	2.3%
2020	−1.6%
2019	−7.0%
2018	−9.1%
2017	−7.4%
2016	−8.7%
2015	−15.7%
2014	−14.5%
2013	−7.8%
2012	−7.3%
2011	−2.4%
2010	0.4%
2009	−1.0%
2008	1.4%
2007	3.3%
2006	2.2%
2005	−6.3%
2004	−7.5%
2003	−1.5%
2002	0.5%
2001	−3.8%
2000	−0.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

6.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	6.0%
2023	11.2%
2022	4.7%
2021	5.7%
2020	5.1%
2019	4.0%
2018	7.5%
2017	9.9%
2016	5.9%
2015	7.5%
2014	6.5%
2013	5.7%
2012	6.1%
2011	3.4%
2010	3.9%
2009	5.5%
2008	4.2%
2007	7.7%
2006	5.4%
2005	1.0%
2004	0.7%
2003	1.0%
2002	0.3%
2001	1.4%
2000	2.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

80.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	51.7%
2030 (projection)	54.7%
2029 (projection)	58.8%
2028 (projection)	63.1%
2027 (projection)	68.6%
2026 (projection)	74.6%
2025	80.6%
2024	94.7%
2023	108.9%
2022	115.7%
2021	92.2%
2020	75.4%
2019	69.1%
2018	60.6%
2017	57.2%
2016	54.5%
2015	53.1%
2014	53.5%
2013	49.5%
2012	46.1%
2011	43.0%
2010	49.3%
2009	51.8%
2008	51.7%
2007	55.9%
2006	60.0%
2005	73.2%
2004	80.7%
2003	90.1%
2002	95.3%
2001	94.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

1.6%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	1.7%
2030 (projection)	1.8%
2029 (projection)	1.7%
2028 (projection)	1.7%
2027 (projection)	1.8%
2026 (projection)	0.4%
2025	1.6%
2024	2.4%
2023	0.0%
2022	0.1%
2021	−0.7%
2020	−5.4%
2019	−3.2%
2018	−4.5%
2017	−5.5%
2016	−5.1%
2015	−5.6%
2014	−3.1%
2013	−4.0%
2012	−2.3%
2011	−1.4%
2010	−1.5%
2009	−3.1%
2008	−1.9%
2007	−1.1%
2006	−1.5%
2005	−2.5%
2004	−1.8%
2003	−3.9%
2002	−2.8%
2001	−3.7%
2000	−3.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

12.1%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2022	12.1%
2021	10.4%
2020	9.4%
2019	11.5%
2018	11.7%
2017	12.2%
2016	12.9%
2015	13.5%
2014	13.8%
2013	13.7%
2012	13.6%
2011	13.2%
2010	13.0%
2009	12.8%
2008	12.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Laos

Population

7.87 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	7.87 m
2024	7.77 m
2023	7.66 m
2022	7.56 m
2021	7.45 m
2020	7.35 m
2019	7.24 m
2018	7.13 m
2017	7.02 m
2016	6.91 m
2015	6.80 m
2014	6.70 m
2013	6.61 m
2012	6.52 m
2011	6.43 m
2010	6.33 m
2009	6.24 m
2008	6.15 m
2007	6.06 m
2006	5.96 m
2005	5.87 m
2004	5.78 m
2003	5.70 m
2002	5.61 m
2001	5.52 m
2000	5.43 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	29.8%	65.3%	4.8%
2024	30.2%	65.1%	4.7%
2023	30.6%	64.9%	4.5%
2022	30.9%	64.7%	4.4%
2021	31.3%	64.4%	4.3%
2020	31.6%	64.2%	4.2%
2019	31.9%	63.9%	4.2%
2018	32.2%	63.6%	4.1%
2017	32.5%	63.4%	4.1%
2016	32.9%	63.0%	4.1%
2015	33.2%	62.6%	4.1%
2014	33.7%	62.2%	4.1%
2013	34.3%	61.7%	4.0%
2012	34.9%	61.1%	4.0%
2011	35.6%	60.6%	3.9%
2010	36.3%	59.9%	3.8%
2009	37.1%	59.2%	3.7%
2008	38.0%	58.4%	3.6%
2007	39.0%	57.5%	3.5%
2006	40.0%	56.5%	3.5%
2005	40.9%	55.7%	3.4%
2004	41.5%	55.1%	3.4%
2003	42.0%	54.6%	3.4%
2002	42.5%	54.1%	3.4%
2001	42.9%	53.8%	3.4%
2000	43.2%	53.4%	3.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.402024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.40
2023	2.42
2022	2.46
2021	2.49
2020	2.54
2019	2.59
2018	2.63
2017	2.69
2016	2.74
2015	2.80
2014	2.80
2013	2.87
2012	2.95
2011	3.05
2010	3.14
2009	3.23
2008	3.33
2007	3.44
2006	3.56
2005	3.69
2004	3.90
2003	4.02
2002	4.13
2001	4.29
2000	4.43

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

69.2 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	69.2 years
2023	69.0 years
2022	68.7 years
2021	67.8 years
2020	68.3 years
2019	67.9 years
2018	67.6 years
2017	67.3 years
2016	67.0 years
2015	66.7 years
2014	66.3 years
2013	65.7 years
2012	65.1 years
2011	64.5 years
2010	63.7 years
2009	63.0 years
2008	62.3 years
2007	61.7 years
2006	61.1 years
2005	60.7 years
2004	60.1 years
2003	59.6 years
2002	59.3 years
2001	58.9 years
2000	58.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−10 6452025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−10 645
2024	−10 284
2023	−10 003
2022	−10 003
2021	−10 305
2020	−10 305
2019	−10 305
2018	−10 305
2017	−10 400
2016	−11 401
2015	−12 991
2014	−26 881
2013	−27 492
2012	−28 871
2011	−30 538
2010	−30 046
2009	−29 545
2008	−28 318
2007	−27 233
2006	−25 286
2005	−24 138
2004	−40 120
2003	−36 572
2002	−33 595
2001	−33 552
2000	−33 965

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

1.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	1.3%
2022	2.0%
2021	2.7%
2020	2.1%
2019	2.6%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.5%
2016	2.4%
2015	2.5%
2014	2.3%
2013	2.4%
2012	2.1%
2011	1.9%
2010	2.9%
2009	3.5%
2008	2.8%
2007	3.1%
2006	2.9%
2005	3.3%
2004	3.5%
2003	4.5%
2002	3.7%
2001	4.3%
2000	4.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	1.2%
2022	1.5%
2021	1.9%
2020	1.9%
2019	2.1%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.5%
2016	2.8%
2015	2.7%
2014	2.9%
2013	3.2%
2012	1.8%
2011	1.7%
2010	1.7%
2009	1.6%
2008	2.3%
2007	3.1%
2006	3.0%
2005	2.4%
2004	2.4%
2002	2.8%
2001	2.0%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

65.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	65.6%
2023	64.4%
2022	64.5%
2021	62.0%
2020	54.0%
2019	47.0%
2018	36.3%
2017	25.5%
2016	21.9%
2015	18.2%
2014	14.3%
2013	12.5%
2012	10.8%
2011	9.0%
2010	7.0%
2009	6.0%
2008	3.5%
2007	1.6%
2006	1.2%
2005	0.8%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.3%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

34.72024

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2024	34.7
2018	38.8
2012	36.0
2007	35.4
2002	32.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

40.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	40.3%
2024	39.6%
2023	38.8%
2022	38.1%
2021	37.3%
2020	36.6%
2019	35.9%
2018	35.2%
2017	34.5%
2016	33.8%
2015	33.1%
2014	32.7%
2013	32.2%
2012	31.7%
2011	31.2%
2010	30.6%
2009	30.0%
2008	29.4%
2007	28.7%
2006	28.0%
2005	27.3%
2004	26.5%
2003	25.6%
2002	24.5%
2001	23.4%
2000	22.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

63.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	63.3%
2020	66.1%
2019	86.4%
2018	61.7%
2017	62.9%
2016	68.6%
2015	98.2%
2012	97.8%
2002	96.5%
2001	99.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

49.2%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	49.2%
2021	51.5%
2020	50.6%
2019	50.5%
2018	50.2%
2017	50.6%
2016	51.7%
2015	53.3%
2014	58.2%
2013	58.6%
2012	62.4%
2011	63.6%
2010	64.8%
2009	66.4%
2008	69.3%
2007	70.7%
2006	69.8%
2005	73.9%
2004	74.0%
2003	78.7%
2002	80.2%
2001	81.1%
2000	81.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

3.4 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	3.4 t
2023	3.4 t
2022	3.2 t
2021	3.2 t
2020	2.6 t
2019	2.7 t
2018	2.8 t
2017	2.7 t
2016	2.3 t
2015	1.3 t
2014	0.7 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.5 t
2011	0.5 t
2010	0.5 t
2009	0.4 t
2008	0.3 t
2007	0.3 t
2006	0.3 t
2005	0.2 t
2004	0.2 t
2003	0.2 t
2002	0.2 t
2001	0.2 t
2000	0.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

71.5%2023

−4.0 points since 2000, between 71.5% and 75.5% in every year

200075.5%

202371.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	71.5%
2022	71.6%
2021	71.8%
2020	71.9%
2019	72.0%
2018	72.2%
2017	72.3%
2016	72.5%
2015	72.7%
2014	72.8%
2013	73.0%
2012	73.1%
2011	73.3%
2010	73.4%
2009	73.6%
2008	73.8%
2007	74.0%
2006	74.2%
2005	74.5%
2004	74.7%
2003	74.9%
2002	75.1%
2001	75.3%
2000	75.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Laos's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1949
Government: communist dictatorship, people's republic
Official language: Lao
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

LAISO alpha-2

LAOISO alpha-3

418ISO numeric

Calling code: +856
Internet domain: .la
Time zone: UTC+07:00

Memberships

1972FrancophonieOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q819 · World Bank data · Asia